Green spaces in housing developments are areas designated for parks and natural landscapes to enhance residents' quality of life and environmental health. Proponents argue that it enhances community well-being and environmental quality. Opponents argue that it increases the cost of housing and developers should decide the layout of their projects.
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Yes, and include ‘wild’ areas in the requirements as well.
@9WHF4FL4mos4MO
Kinda. I think they should be required to be within, at most, a 10 minute walk of a green space or park. If they are not, I would then say that such housing development should be required to include said green space or park.
@9SBTMJP6mos6MO
Yes, so that people can get entertained and want to live in these houses, but allow them for every age until 18.
@9R845YJ7mos7MO
No, but all housin developments should be required to have these services within at most a mile. If they do not, then the developments should be required to build them./
@9QSWQNP7mos7MO
There are plenty of Brownfield and greyfield sites that can be developed, green belt should only be considered
@9QNVR838mos8MO
Yes - and a garden at least the same size as the footprint of the house - gardens and space are good. Gardening and growing your own vegetables are vital skills and support the environment and quality of life . The way housing estates are often laid out is a disgrace
@9QMVSG38mos8MO
Circumstantial: if Urban jungle needs parks and green spaces. Otherwise ones with close proximity to parks/nature should be fine without.
@9QK948W8mos8MO
It depends. If the government builds high density buildings like towers, which I am against, then they should build them with green spaces. If the government pass a law where buildings should be no more than 5 floors, green spaces or park should be reachable within 10 min walk. I don't think every new building should have their green space.
@9QJQF598mos8MO
If possible. I believe having houses for people to live in every day are more important than these houses having a park/green space that's used occasionally and not by everyone who lives there.
@9QD8HY68mos8MO
Yes and shouldn’t be built on flood plains!! And should be more closely monitored during the building of such houses
@9Q3CF478mos8MO
I very strongly think that new housing developments should include green spaces for parks and recreation etc because of the positive impact it has on health, well-being and the environment but perhaps there could be government incentive schemes to ensure that developers include these green spaces without it increasing the cost of housing. I think having green spaces is absolutely vital in every community and it should be a manditory thing, without any impact on the cost of housing
@9PQCG5Y8mos8MO
Yes, but only if the development is over a certain acreage, not on all new housing developments as this wouldn't be practical.
@9PQBMWK8mos8MO
It would depend on how big the housing development is.I believe that if it is under 5000 flats that a park should not be a mandatory requirment,between 5,000 and 12,000 flats a high quality park and recreational activities for all ages should be a mandatory requirement.Between 12,000 and 16,000 flats I belive a convenience store eg Sainsburys local or Tesco express is a mandatory requirement.If it is over 16,000 flats schools,on site medical treatment,shops,restauraunts and a cinema(private or public) should be mandatory.
@9PN2TWY8mos8MO
New housing developments should be required to include parks and also amenities on new housing estates, for example doctors surgery, schools and local shops that include groceries, pharmacy and post office
@9PHYVJ48mos8MO
As long as the impact to the environment is neutral and sustainable systems are used throughout and 100% carbon neutral
@9PHRB4F8mos8MO
Yes if in an areas that is lacking green space or will be lacking greens sleeves as a result of the new development
@9P6LYBDConservative8mos8MO
Yes, and also include renewable energies, all roofs should be aligned for the best solar capture. Flats that are being built should include roof gardens and other such methods for increasing insulation and carbon capture
@9NZF9FC8mos8MO
Every home should have a good sized private garden, but these homes should only be offered to taxpayers.
@9NY8S3N8mos8MO
Revitalise dying city centres by transforming empty shops into housing rather than building more but must include green space
@9NPZFMF9mos9MO
New housing developments should have larger owner garden sizes, so that people have more of their own outside space.
@9N8Z6ZX9mos9MO
Yes, and schools, and shops, and medical facilities, and police stations, and fire stations... you get the idea
@9MVY9WZ9mos9MO
No, given there is already sufficient greenery in the surrounding area
@9MVVMBL9mos9MO
doesn’t have to be a requirement but would be a good idea.
@9MVJHMT9mos9MO
Yes. They should also be mixed residential and small commercial
@9MV9MX69mos9MO
Should be desired, incentivesed. Lean towards yes.
@9MV5SC99mos9MO
Yes for developments for private sale but not for the development of social housing projects if not having the green space allows more homes and keeps costs lower.
@9MV4FB59mos9MO
Yes, but not excessive levels where the environment will not be maintained or respected by its users and not where it is at the detriment of tax payers
@9MTXZK89mos9MO
They should be encouraged or incentivised to build gps surgeries or schools for every so many houses they build. And a minimum distance set to be called detached.
@9MTXXLJ9mos9MO
Everyone deserves their own private outdoor space, I think it’s very important for people especially with mental health or severe social anxiety to have that and I also believe it would prevent some people from developing mental health in the first place.
@9MT5QJP9mos9MO
In areas with already limited green space where the building would take this away, some should be preserved
@9MPVPDLConservative9mos9MO
And mandatory installation of solar panels along with passive technology
@9MVZH7Y9mos9MO
Yes, and developments should also build public amenities such as schools, libraries GP surgeries and corner shops
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All urban and housing planning should be required to have an agreed and considerable density of green space. All modern high density dwellings should have to include green space and even plant- covered facings. Tree planting should be increased in urban centers so that trees occupy 25% at least of all urban spaces. Cars should be limited from all urban centers. Car parks should be required to be limited.
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